Business trends
Myanmar's first auto auction helps polish used-car market
Startup Rebbiz makes sellers disclose inspection results before listing vehicles
5G networks
ZTE signs deal to help launch 5G in Myanmar
Embattled Chinese player carves out foothold in emerging Asia
Politics
Myanmar media repression deepens despite release of Reuters pair
Aung San Suu Kyi's government has failed to nurture greater press freedom
Nikkei Markets
Asian equities advance despite US raising tariffs on Chinese imports
A300 Index posts 0.7% gain amid value buying
Business deals
Telenor CEO vows to 'control' Asia tie-up with Axiata
Singtel and Viettel are also bent on Southeast Asian domination
Economy
Southeast Asia scrambles to contain measles outbreak
Disease strains Philippine health budgets, while measles-free nations face threats
Politics
Facing global isolation, Suu Kyi signs off on reporters' release
Myanmar's pardon of Reuters journalists draws praise, but not an end to scrutiny
Startups
Coffee entrepreneurs seek success in Myanmar's poorest state
Partners pin hope on wine and cosmetics as tickets out of poverty
Business deals
Malaysia's Axiata and Norway's Telenor to merge Asia services
5G competition push regional rivals to join hands in challenge to Singtel
Business trends
Cambodia's growing bicycle industry at risk from trade uncertainties
Makers pause investment as EU reviews duty-free access and trade war lingers
Opinion
Rohingya refugees face no easy choices
Offer by Bangladesh to house them on remote island is best of poor range of options
Economy
Thailand and Cambodia reopen rail and sea links as ties blossom
Leaving a love-hate relationship behind, both hope trade hits $15 billion by 2020
Business trends
Mongolia is Japan's new frontier in the search for IT talent
Romania and Myanmar are also among the hunting grounds for tech specialists
International relations
Cambodia's silent investment from Japan: reform or realpolitik?
Human rights advocates criticize Tokyo for 'acting like China'
Belt and Road
In Cambodia, even debt-free roads lead to more Chinese influence
Beijing-funded $2bn expressway raises questions about costs and benefits
Companies
Japan insurers enter Myanmar in joint-venture frenzy
Foreign companies rush to claim share after opening of underinsured market
International relations
Thai-Cambodia railway resumes after 45 years, connecting business
Cross-border route offers truck-dependent region alternative logistics
Companies
NagaCorp doubles down with $3.5bn casino plan in Cambodia
Share price down around 10% since announcement as analysts voice cost concerns
Startups
Emerging Asia's startups open own doors to success
3D flashcards and voice-driven accounting find ways into low-income countries
Environment
Southeast Asia looks for outside help to flush sewage problems
Water treatment projects lure foreign expertise to deal with rising raw effluent
Business trends
Japan's soccer clubs look to score in Southeast Asia
Team sponsors raise brand recognition via players' schools and exhibition matches
Economy
Chinese construction rush aggravates Cambodia's electricity shortage
Hun Sen threatens energy denial to critics of heavy hydropower dependency
Economy
Myanmar opens insurance market to Prudential, Dai-ichi and others
More-than-expected five groups approved to enter tiny but promising sector
Companies
Japanese business hotel opens in Myanmar economic zone
First hotel in Thilawa anticipates greater demand as factories sprout up